You chat away. Getting worries out of your head and onto paper can be cleansing!
Vaginal atrophy for me presented as repeated urine infection-type symptoms but were due to the skin thinning ….. as oestrogen levels drop off the body dries: skin, nostrils, vagina
. The need to pee constantly was the main issue, my GP gave me localised treatment which really has helped stop those symptoms!
Some ladies find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary useful for charting how they feel as when well, we can soon forget how awful symptoms can be!
Browse round here. Make notes! Maybe prioritise which symptoms affect you the most so that you can discuss with your Practice Nurse or GP.
If you are a keen cyclist then that is probably the basis of the problem! Apparently all Pro-ladies have for years suffered with deep tissues and grazing in their intimate area, now they are trialling a specially designed racing cycle seat - see Laura Kenny (nee Trott) for further info..
Making sure that the whole area is moist is important. I use
Savlon on the outer vaginal lips as well as using the localised HRT as required. Let us know how you get on. Try not to worry.
When you Mam died, was she peaceful? If you contact your local
Cruise group, you will be able to talk to someone more deeply if necessary - worth while finding out what support is available near to you.